Sacrifice

2 Samuel 23: 14-17 narrates the story of three mighty men who risked their lives to get their king some water from a particular well. Why that particular well you ask? Well I don't think the passage provides an answer for that question but Pastor Adeboye wrote about this topic a while back. He talked about the different tastes water can have and related it to the Word of God. Basically, the Word of can taste sweet, bitter or salty to an individual but for the one that hungers and thirsts after His Word, even the bitter aspects will begin to taste like honey. 

Permit me to go off in another direction for a bit. I would like to talk about the sacrifice made by thise three soldiers. They were in a hideout and surrounded by the enemy. To get to the well of bethlehem, the soldiers had to pass through the enemy camp. It must have been a daunting task for three men to undertake for I'm sure the philistines numbered in the thousands or ten thousands. 

However, when they brought the water back (note that to bring it back, they had to pass through the enemy camp again), David would not drink it. Instead, he poured it out to God. He was so moved by the sacrifice, his men made for him and what it represented. The water represented the lives of the soldiers and according to Hebrew tradition, he offered it to God instead of consuming it. When Hebrews offered sacrifices, they never consumed the blood, it represented life and they poured it out before God. 

Let us look at our lives today. Do we have it in us to make the kind of sacrifice David's men made? Has anyone ever sacrificed something precious to provide something you needed? One good example is our parents. They sacrifice so much to make sure we are taken care of and we get the best in life. I can imagine the number of houses and cars my father could have bought with the money he used to send me to the best schools. Do we appreciate these sacrifices the way David appreciated that of his men? 

My brothers and sisters, this is food for thought. Say a big thank you to everybody who has done something special for you in your life and learn to give glory to God when such things happen because He is the one who lays it on their hearts to bless you. 

Enjoy your day and stay blessed.